Hey another smokin' small FFA/tourney map
for your ever-growing collection! [Kona]
has been making maps for what seems like
an eternity and everything he does just
shines. This is one of his few releases
for Q3A and includes a smaller tourney version
so be sure and check that one out too!
Dressed up in battle weary metal this
arena has a great Classic Quake look and
feel to it. The map is somewhat tight with
many inter-connected hallways and slight
step-ups that cover the three varying height
levels. With the addition of tele's the
speed of this map st00pid! =). The custom
textures provided by Stecki look just great
and put me in mind of a glorified dm4 theme.
All the lighting is provided by the ambient
dusk sky and wall mounted crucifix light
fixtures. You'll dig on all the cool details
in metal textures with rusted grates and
weathered stains running from the steel
rivets. The dirt flooring in the heart of
map fits well and completes the theme.
With 2 versions of the same
map included in the pk3 file, you'll be
happy with duels or small FFA's. The gameplay
is very intense due to the strong connectivity
and selection of all the weaps excluding
the BFG. FFA's are really messy and with
plenty of cut-off points the GL and RL really
stand up and make some noise here. I found
duels to be quite satisfying in the main
version as well as the bonus "tourney"
version. Of course the tourney version is
a bit smaller and some item tweaks have
made it more suitable for this style of
play. The small puddles of water on the
ground floor make for some great sound cues,
as does a pick-up of the Mega and RA. If
you can get suited up with a GL and RL and
get to the RA/Mega side of the level you
can really get the frags rolling. I had
a great time surprising punks with some
nice GL shots down the many halls and openings
available to me from the RA perch =). Moving
around the map is a breeze and you can scoot
from one side to the other rather quickly
by jumping from platform to platform and
by using the teleporters.
I had a great time on this one and with
2 versions of the map you'll be ready for
any situation. The gibs fly fast and blood
rains constantly in "Until The End
Of Time". Grab this one and be sure
to check out the other great maps by the
author at his website
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